Ministry Team

Our Ministry Team starts with the 619 members of Trinity United Methodist Church called to serve God and people from the heart of Sumter!

Staff Equipping Our Congregation for its Call

Kristi Lee

Trinity Day School Director & Director of Children’s Ministries

Rev. Dr. Regi Thackston

Pastor Emeritus

Earl Coulter

Church Maintenance

2022 Trinity UMC Sumter Church Council

Chair of Church Council – Buck James

Vice Chair of Church Council – John Merkel

Lay Leader – Josh Castleberry

Associate Lay Leader – Gray Maklary

Lay Member to Annual Conference – Anne Walker

Chair of Trustees Committee – Kenneth Mims

Chair of Staff-Parish Relations Committee – Jamie Campbell

Chair of Finance Committee – Steven Johnson

Chair of Missions Committee – Richard Murrell

Communications Coordinator – Kyle Kelly

Chair of Worship Committee – Jean Mims

Chair of Stewardship Committee – Eddie Donnald

UMYF Representative – Wilson Mims

Young Adult Representative – Ashley Reddick

Chair of Trinity Day School Board – Julie Ardis

Recording Secretary – Gray Maklary

Church Treasurer – Gail Perozzi

Church Historian – Mary Howle

Vice Chair of Nominations Committee – Tyler Brown

President of United Methodist Women (UMW) – Ceci Jackson

President of United Methodist Men (UMM) – Eddie Donnald

Scouting Representative – Arland Compton 

Chair of Welcome Committee – Anne Kolb

Chair of Children’s Committee – Elizabeth Lee

Chair of Fellowship Committee – Meg Creech

Safety Team Representative – Mitch Grunsky

At-Large Members – Jack James, Mary Byrd, Fran Castleberry, Jack Howle, Carol Kirven, Lavan Green, Sam Castleberry, Ronny Lowder